Comments on: Boston Celtics of Los Angeles

Question: Boston Celtics of Los Angeles

Unsomnambulist — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:15:00 -0800

Hey, sports fans: I'm trying to come up with a list of connections the Boston Celtics have to Los Angeles. Some of the current roster went to high school or college here... but I'd like to come up with more than the obvious.

Here's what I have so far:

Celtics #50 Eddie House played 60 games with the Los Angeles Clippers in the '04/'05 season, and head coach Doc Rivers was also a Clipper man between '91 and '92.

#44, Brian Scalabrine earned his social science degree while playing with the USC Trojans.

And both #13 Gabe Pruitt and #34 Paul Pierce call Los Angeles their home town - Pruitt, played at Westchester High before going to USC where he still holds the record for the most three pointers, and Pierce grew up in Inglewood.

Any other suggestions? Does anyone know of retired players who ended up moving to Los Angeles? Any former Celtics who are possibly playing for the Clippers? etc.... (this is for a blog post, btw)

By: Nick Verstayne

Nick Verstayne — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:16:33 -0800

Bill Walton's son is the Laker's Luke - but I suppose everyone knows that.

By: Nick Verstayne

Nick Verstayne — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:17:05 -0800

OK - Lakers'

By: caddis

caddis — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:28:04 -0800

and Walton came from the Clippers, but now we are getting a bit remote. I am no sports trivia expert but it does seem like there is very little connection between the two teams other than their on court rivalry. How odd.

By: Unsomnambulist

Unsomnambulist — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:03:45 -0800

To clarify, I'm looking for a connection between the Celtics and Los Angeles as a geographic region... not between the Celtics and the Lakers.

By: camcgee

camcgee — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:32:24 -0800

Sam Cassell played for the Clippers for a couple of years before getting cut and then signing with the Celts late this season.

By: Sk4n

Sk4n — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:10:39 -0800

Oh. OK.

There's this guy called Bill Walton who used to play for the Boston Celtics basketball team and who has a son who plays for a basketball team that is based in Los Angeles.